One of the nine highest graded 1952 Topps Mantle cards examined by SGC and a signed copy of the iconic card were the big sellers in Heritage Auctions’ first trading card catalog sale of 2023.
Modern Sports Card News
Brief Box Break: 2022 Finest Baseball Hobby
Arriving several months later than normal, 2022 Topps Finest offers two packs and two autographs per box, but it was a non-auto that made this one worthwhile.
Sports Memorabilia News
LeBron 2013 Finals Jersey Nets $3.68 Million
As he approaches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, there’s a new record price for a LeBron James jersey after Sotheby’s sold his shirt from one of the top games of his career Friday morning.
Business News
Over 59,000 Bids Made in REA’s Encore Auction
A record number of bidders logged into Robert Edward Auctions’ first event of the year.
Industry News
T206 Set, Gehrig Cards, High-End Memorabilia Part of New SCP Auctions Catalog
SCP Auctions’ special February Finest Auction is now underway, with 67 high-end sports card and memorabilia lots across all categories.
Around the Hobby
TTM This Week: Celtics Collector, Hobby Talk, Happy Returns
Jeff’s talking with one of the hobby’s top Boston Celtics collectors this week and the new TTM 1-1 interview show is underway, too. He’s also running down last week’s TTM autograph returns and remembering a couple of former players who recently passed away.
- Lelands Auction Includes Fresh to Hobby 1952 Topps Cards
- Notes: Purdy 1/1 Pulled as Other NFL Rookies Gather to Sign; Big Strider RC Pulled; CSG Price Update; ’60s MLB Flannels at Auction; More
- Card Back Q&A: Dwight Gooden Talks Pitching Perfect Game, Rewriting Record Books, Playing Nintendo All Day
- What I Collect: A “Grapher” Reflects on 20 years of Autographed Set Collecting
Shop Talk
Shop Talk: Low End Sales, Sweet Stickers, Buying Collections, College Commitment
A collector ready to sell some stuff finally makes good on his promise to bring it in. Tony’s also talking about some surprisingly hot sellers, new products at the shop–and his favorite football player’s college choice.
Editor’s Blog
Notes: Nitschke Super Bowl I Ring; Durant Jersey; Historic Masters Photos; IIAF Jersey Auction for USA Hockey
One of only a few Super Bowl I rings to reach the market is back on the block.
- Sports Card Addiction Cost Federal Agent His Job
- Notes: 1/1 Ruth Card Carries Wrong Autograph; Rolen’s Rookies; McGriff Signs with TriStar
- Notes: MHCC Auction Opens; Big League Buy; Show News; Joker’s Monster Game Jersey on the Block
- Notes: Suit Filed Over Card Claims; Raw Mick Gets High Marks; Key Kobe Jersey Coming; 1960s Russell Jersey Sold
Popular Stories
Ultra Rare 1959 Topps Football Vending Box a Hot Auction Item
A vending style box of 1959 Topps football cards now up for auction has an unusual feature–and some very interested bidders.
- 2023 Topps Series 1 Set for Feb. 15 Release
- Shop Talk: Dealing with Recent In-Store Theft
- Altan Insights: Sports Card and Collectibles Market Struggled in Q4
- Notes: PSA Still Processing Marx Cards Submissions; New Beckett Pricing; Hat Trick Puck Auction
- Brock Purdy’s Meteoric Sports Card Rise from Irrelevance
- Dice, Dice, Baby: Longtime Collector Snares 4 Rare 1961 Topps Dice Test Cards Including Mantle
- Atlanta Area Shop Latest Target of Smash and Grab Burglars
- Notes: Suit Filed Over Card Claims; Raw Mick Gets High Marks; Key Kobe Jersey Coming; 1960s Russell Jersey Sold
- Identifying Fake Cards as Counterfeiters, Scammers Gain Better Technology
- Mint Condition: What’s Ahead for the Hobby in 2023?
- 9.5 Million Sports Cards Were Authenticated and Graded in 2022
- PSA Opens Year with New Card Grading Prices, Submission Tiers
- Johnny Rodgers’ Legendary College Career Didn’t Lead to Football Cards Until Much Later
- Tackling Distribution and Printing Mysteries of C Series Hockey and Lacrosse Cards
- Sports Collecting Year in Review, Part 2: Record Setters and Great Finds
- Sports Card Prices in 2022: A By the Numbers Chat with Card Ladder
- Sports Collecting Year in Review: Corporate Moves and Crime
- IRS Delays Implementation of $600 Threshold for Third Party Payment Forms 1099-K
- Notes: Alt Sues Beckett Over Curry Card; Golfer Sued by Family Over Memorabilia; McDavid Auction, More
- Morten Andersen Q&A: Rookie Cards, Origin of Smiley Face Signature, Walter Payton Pranks